If the
article titled Hindu narrative (what is this ‘narrative?’ any way) is mere
trash that deserves no extensive analysis but for the fact it appeared in
Vijayvaani. Luckily, the only fact that the author is a Hindu (supposedly)
Indian and not a Pakistani or an Indian Muslim insulates him against a fatwa
similar to that of Salmon Rushdie, with this difference, unlike the case of
Rushdie he would not find any sympathizers. His article implies that Md Ali
Jinnah was a pedophile and therefore exiled himself to Britain, and according
his implication, to avoid ostracism. It is mere trash.

He also states
that Hindus and Muslims were in great harmony until British broke them apart.
It is another blatant lie. British, like any colonial power naturally tried to
exploit the differences among its subjects; that is not the same causing the
split or a rift.

There are no
defenders for Britain in India; Menon thought it would be music to the years of
Indians to blame the British. But that is history now and has no meaningful
value for the reader. History of British Raj in India shows that British did
not break the communities, but in fact brought them together by treating with
utmost cruelty. Many time the communities united against the British.

Now about
Jinnah: Jinnah was the undisputed leader of Muslims, Quid e Azam, the father of
a Nation. He was a member of Indian National Congress until 1913, was against
separate electorate for Muslims and was also against Khilafat movement that was
inspired by the most orthodox section of Muslims. Gandhi curiously supported
the movement either opportunistically or miscalculating the support of Muslims
in quid pro quo fashion in joining his freedom movement against the British. Nehru
was dismayed at his support for Khilafat movement. Jinnah was treated with
utmost disrespect by Nehru and was under-estimated as a leader. Jinnah was part
of the Luknow pact of Congress and league in which Tilak participated. This was
trashed out by Gandhi and Nehru. Jinnah never lost his self-respect or respect
of his followers for marrying a young girl. After 1937 elections, all Muslim
leaders begged him to come and lead them. Three years later separate Pakistan
was voted for in Lahore session of Muslim League. This is in brief the history
of Jinnah and his relations with Congress. He was earlier praised as an “ambassador
of Hindu-Muslim Unity” by Sarojini Naidu of Congress. What happened then? It
was the old story of corrupt Congress which continues to date with the same
character. Yes, Jinnah was responsible for creation of Pakistan but the
Congress leaders were equally responsible in their lack of leadership and
foresight that resulted in a historic tragedy for a great country.Menon is obviously ignorant of modern Indian
History.

Jinnah was
not a devout religious man, as much as Menon makes absurd issue that Hindu
leader Savakar was an atheist. The separation of Pakistan is not a religious
issue. It was based on the demand of protection for minority segment of India
that regards itself as a “Nation.”Savarkar,
it is true, was indeed an atheist. But Menon should know that only Hinduism
accommodates all religious, spiritual thoughts including agnostism and
atheism.Buddhism and Jainism are
atheistic, with no belief in personal God but based on Vedic authority and are
of same Dharmic tradition as Hinduism. Charvaka’s atheism is contemporaneous
with Rig Veda. The author has to get educated in these before arrogating
himself to pass judgment on Savarkar whom Gandhi himself called with utmost
admiration “Veer(hero)”. It is unthinkable for any Indian to accept that
Savarkar supported British in any manner. Then the author jumps on to the
origin of RSS. He calls it an organization of thugs to counter the Muslim thugs
in Nagpore. He is absolutely ignorant of the origins and rise of RSS. It is not
worth to elaborate on this. It is an organization, with all the difference,
whose patriotism was recognized by Indira Gandhi by inviting RSS to participate
in Republic Day celebrations. It is the RSS that gave to the country one of the
finest Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Need we say anything more about this trashy journalism that calls people
like Atalji “thugs”?

Menon goes
on further following the theme of Hindu-Muslim Unity based on the influence of
Sufis on Hindus.I have written on this
nonsense of Sufis in my article on www.sookta-sumana.blogspot.com(discussion of Thapar). Sufis were the cruel
Muslim sects that whispered in the ears of Muslim Kings and with the decline of
Muslim rule took to begging. Often we find neurotic Hindu women circumambulating
the so-called Sufi tombs possessed with demons. Sufis practice exorcism. This
is not blending of two cultures.

There are other
outrageous comments such as that of calling Shivaji “intolerant.”

Suffice it
say Bhaskar Menon is not rewriting a narrative of Indian history but is lost in
his own world of imbecile hostility towards Modi and is a stooge of
Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that feels insecure. It is trying to grab at the last
straws by relying on incompetent journalists like Bhaskar Menon to market
themselves and their “secular” image by spreading “1001 facts all Indians
should know” but which indeed are lies every Indian needs to recognize as lies
and fabrications based on the Bhaskar Menon’s ignorance of Indian History. The
book he is planning to publish and is already marketing promising a free e-book
needs to be trashed by all Indians, Muslims, Hindus and Chrisians regardless of
their creed or caste. It is likely a timely propaganda for 2014 elections in
India.Editor's Note: Since Bhaksar Menon's main theme is Hindu and Hindutva bashing please read the article by Dr. Shrinivas Tilak to fully comprehend what Hindutva is and what it is not.http://sookta-sumana.blogspot.com/2011/05/response-to-gita-ramaswamys-review-on.html